Higher education online is beginning to become more popular within the student body in universities; 2U has taken advantage of this growing market. This online school aims to revolutionize higher education by creating world-class online education experiences in association with leading universities.
One of their employees was faced in a situation where he had to choose between his education and a possible career, without the option to have flexible online schooling he was forced to put his dreams on pause to finish school. Through 2U students are able to take high quality online classes for real college credit, this can enable students to pursue their other plans.
There is one issue though, how are students suppose to start networking? Having personal contacts is vital for a business student; learning in a classroom allows us to discover how to work with different types of people, how to present ideas, opinions, and findings professionally. In the end what will your degree be worth if you have completed a degree completely online? A degree is immeasurable because student’s diverse experiences throughout their years of study make the degree. Attending school online will take away the opportunity to make some of these influential experiences.